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Wipe Out By Mimi Thebo. 9780007142767

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Located in: South East, United Kingdom

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Condition: Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, ... Very Good: A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab

Title: Wipe Out

ISBN: 9780007142767

Publication Year: 2003

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Book Title: Wipe Out

Item Height: 203mm

Author: Mimi Thebo

Publisher: HarperCollins

Genre: Children & Young Adults

Topic: Family Life

Item Width: 136mm

Item Weight: 268g

Number of Pages: 144 Pages

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A first children's title from a prize-winning poet and author of adult books. A novel exploring a young boy's grief, set against a colourful background of surfing. Eleven-year-old Billy's mother has just died. Billy's father isn't coping too well so Billy goes to stay with his dull Auntie Mary. The death of his mother has taken all the colour away from Billy's world. He sees his Auntie Mary as a grey person, whose dull blue house is shrouded in fog. Billy feels foggy and dull, too, and longs for the colour to return to his life. His mother was a well-known surfer - Kitten Brown - and the author has woven into this novel the buzzing vibes of the surfing world. Waves, movement, colour, VW combis, Cornwall, surfing songs - described through Billy's dreams as he sleeps away his grief. For though Billy's mother is dead, her joyful personality pervades the whole story as Billy, Auntie Mary and Billy's dad all attempt to deal with their grief. The author confronts the themes of loss and change in a most vibrant and original way. Her writing is sensual - colour, taste, smell, touch and sound all leap from the page. She shows how different people handle loss and change differently, and

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Publisher

HarperCollins

ISBN-13

9780007142767

eBay Product ID (ePID)

91192497

Product Key Features

Book Title

Wipe Out

Author

Mimi Thebo

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Topic

Family Life

Publication Year

2003

Genre

Children & Young Adults

Number of Pages

144 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height

203mm

Item Width

136mm

Item Weight

268g

Additional Product Features

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Mimi Thebo

Country/Region of Manufacture

United Kingdom

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